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Watch: Alabama high school develops unique program for autistic students
An amazing high school in Alabama is paving the way for other schools to successfully integrate their autistic students into classroom activities--and beyond, the Huffington Post reports.…
Grad students to develop GPS project for visually impaired
At 356 acres, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) can seem like a mini city where one can easily get lost without a map. If you are blind or visually impaired,…
iPhone apps that can help serve special needs kids
Engaging special needs children requires a distinctive skill set, not least among them patience, appolicious reports.…
Key assistive technology group closes its doors
After 10 years in the assistive technology and educational technology fields, the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTI) closed operations with the end of its federal funding on Sept. 30.…
Mom fights to have special education son held back after school tries to pass him to sixth grade
A Bronx 11-year-old will start middle school Thursday-even though his mom says he's not ready, the New York Daily News reports.…
Among twists in budget woes, tensions over teaching the deaf
Politicians have seen plenty of demonstrators outside the Statehouse here. But the crowd that gathered last month was a bit different from the usual shouting protesters, reports the New York…
How to cut special-ed spending without sacrificing quality
As school districts grow accustomed to doing more with less, special-education programs are dealing with their own unique set of challenges—and one expert has proposed several solutions to rein in…
Change the future of special education? There’s an app for that
Walk into the third grade classroom at Westmark School and you’ll see every student sliding their little fingers across an iPad, Apple's popular tablet computer, reports Encino Patch. …
Experts outline challenges facing math instruction
Numerous studies point to a fact that cannot be ignored: U.S. students’ math and science performance trails that of several other countries, and the nation’s classrooms need qualified, committed teachers…
Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot…